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Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Following a series of drug deals and murders, three criminals -- Fantasia, Ray Malcolm and Pluto -- travel from Los Angeles to Houston, finally arriving in a small Arkansas town to go into hiding. Two detectives from the LAPD, who are already on the case, contact the town's sheriff, Dale Dixon, to alert him of the fugitives' presence in the area. Underestimating Dixon, the criminals have no idea what they are about to face.
Ratings
IMDb7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Metacritic87/100
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
234 audience votes
Key crew
- Carl FranklinDirector
- Peter HaycockOriginal Music Composer
- Derek HoltOriginal Music Composer
- Billy Bob ThorntonWriter
- Tom EppersonWriter
- Terry PlumeriOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Bill PaxtonDale "Hurricane" Dixon
- Cynda WilliamsFantasia / Lila
- Billy Bob ThorntonRay Malcolm
- Michael BeachPluto
- Jim MetzlerDud Cole
- Earl BillingsMcFeely
- Natalie CanerdayCheryl Ann
- Robert GinnavenCharlie
- Robert Anthony BellByron
- Kevin HunterRonnie
- Phyllis KirklinMrs. Walker
- Meredith 'Jeta' DonovanBonnie
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Themes
small townpsychopathtexascocainearkansasshootoutlos angeles, californiacriminalsmall town sheriffmultiple murderneo-noirviolence